Biography of John Rushout 4th Baronet 1685-1775

Paternal Family Tree: Rushout

In 1670 [his father] James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Alice Pitt Lady Rushout were married. She by marriage Lady Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire.

On 06 Feb 1685 John Rushout 4th Baronet was born to James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 40) and Alice Pitt Lady Rushout.

On 16 Feb 1698 [his father] James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 53) died. His son [his brother] James Rushout 2nd Baronet (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baronet Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire.

On 21 Sep 1711 James Rushout 3rd Baronet (age 10) died. His uncle John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 26) succeeded 4th Baronet Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire.

1713 General Election

In 1713 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 27) stood for MP Evesham without success at the 1713 General Election.

On 20 Apr 1713 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Malmesbury with the support of Thomas Wharton 1st Marquess Wharton (age 64).

In 1715 Godfrey Kneller (age 68). Portrait of John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 29).

1715 General Election

                    Between 22 Jan 1715 and 09 Mar 1715 the 1715 General Election was held. The election had been caused by George I's (age 54) succession. The Whig party, which supported George I, won an overwhelming majority.
                
                    John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Malmesbury.
                
                    Leonard Smelt (age 32) was elected MP Northallerton.
                
                    Thomas Frankland 3rd Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Thirsk.
                
                    George Carpenter 1st Baron Carpenter (age 57) was elected MP Whitchurch.

1722 General Election

In 1722 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Malmesbury and MP Evesham in the 1722 General Election. He was unseated on petition at Malmesbury on 13 Dec 1722, and so took his seat at Evesham.

1726. John Smibert (age 37). Portrait John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 40).

1727 General Election

In 1727 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Evesham in the 1727 General Election.

In 1729 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 43) and Anne Compton Lady Rushout were married. She the daughter of George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton and Jane Fox Countess Northampton.

Around 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Rushout was born to John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 44) and [his wife] Anne Compton Lady Rushout.

In 1731 William Pulteney 1st Earl Bath (age 46) published a pamphlet "Sedition and Defamation display'd, with a Dedication to the patrons of The Craftsman". His friend John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 34) replied with "A Proper Reply to a late Scurrilous Libel". A duel was agreed; John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey narrowly escaped with his life. John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 45) acted as second for William Pulteney.

On 23 Jul 1738 [his son] John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick was born to John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 53) and [his wife] Anne Compton Lady Rushout.

On 03 Oct 1754 [his brother-in-law] James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 67) died. His brother [his brother-in-law] George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton (age 62) succeeded 6th Earl of Northampton. His daughter Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton succeeded 7th Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.

On 06 Dec 1758 [his brother-in-law] George Compton 6th Earl of Northampton (age 66) died. His nephew Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton (age 21) succeeded 7th Earl of Northampton. Anne Somerset Countess Northampton (age 17) by marriage Countess of Northampton.

In 1761 [his son-in-law] Richard Myddelton (age 35) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Rushout (age 31) were married.

In or before 1767 [his son] John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Rebecca Bowles were married.

On 02 Feb 1775 John Rushout 4th Baronet (age 89) died. His son [his son] John Rushout 1st Baron Northwick (age 36) succeeded 5th Baronet Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire.

Ancestors of John Rushout 4th Baronet 1685-1775